HELP!!! New Computer- would it run ArmA:3?

[tufting 21]

Hi, if this is in the wrong section feel free to move it.

Just a quick one, getting a new PC soon, just looking at some.

http://www.ebay.co.u...#ht_3750wt_1395

Would this PC run ArmA:3 looking at its requirements on the Can You Run IT website?

CPU

Minimum: Intel Core i5 or AMD Athlon Phenom X4 or faster

RAM

Minimum: 2 GB

OS

Minimum: Windows 7 / Vista

Video Card

Minimum: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or ATI Radeon HD 5770 with Shader Model 3 and 896 MB VRAM, or faster

Free Disk Space

Minimum: 15 GB free space

My guess is that it would run it. I'm one of those guys that likes to make sure before he goes spending money on a PC :P

Beanz for good answers! :beans: :beans: :beans: :beans: :beans: :beans:

Edited August 19, 2012 by tufting

[Myth`~ 46]

Only thing that could be troublesome is the 4GB RAM, but it should run Arma 3.

[void.false@gmail.com 300]

Weak CPU, weak VGA card, slow HDD, weak PSU.

I would not recommend buying this.

[tufting 21]

Did the test on the computer I have now.

Says the minimum RAM needed is 2GB.

4GB and I think the rest should be alright.

I was mainly concerned about the CPU as I'm not really sure how to compare them :P

Thank you for your answer

[tufting 21]

Weak CPU, weak VGA card, slow HDD, weak PSU.

I would not recommend buying this.

Hmm.

Do you think it would atleast meet the minimum requirements?

I don't really fancy spending too much more on a new PC, as long as ArmA3 would run I'd be fine.

[Myth`~ 46]

He asked if it coud run Arma 3. It will. Wether it's a good PC or not is not the issue.

[Remus (DayZ) 8]

In My opinion if you want a computer that is gonna perform well for a while, and perform very good. Go with An Intel CPU, and Nvidia Graphics Card.

[tufting 21]

Well seeing as ArmA:3 seems a seriously demanding game, I'd guess any PC that could atleast run it should be considered atleast Good.

Edited August 19, 2012 by tufting

[tufting 21]

In My opinion if you want a computer that is gonna perform well for a while, and perform very good. Go with An Intel CPU, and Nvidia Graphics Card.

Yeah originally I was looking for Intel and Nvidia, I'm also more familiar with them too.

Looked for ages so I looked at loads of PC's constantly changing the requirements :P

[rallii 10]

Hmmm, trollfest in here. Tufting, what you typed up there ^ ^ is a carbon copy of the actual system specs. But I think you already know that. And also void, who seems the actual system specs might not play the game. Weird. :lol:

[tufting 21]

Noooo not TROLLERS!!!

Haaha. Still looking at more! Decisions decisions.

Is there anything that people actually recommend? No more trolls please :P

[OrLoK 16185]

Hello there

AFAIK A3 is supposed to be able to be run on equal hardware to A2 and even lesser due to optimisation/engine changes.

That was the info being thrown around on the bohemia forums a while back.

Regardless, Arma is very CPU intensive so don't plough all your cash into a l33t graphics card.

Rgds

LoK

[Myth`~ 46]

The PC you showed WILL run Arma 3, if you consider that the requirements you posted are not even the minimum specs.

Sure, they're not the best parts with good power/price ratios but it will run Arma 3.

Edited August 19, 2012 by Myth`~

[Blindingsun 233]

Tbh you'd be better off putting another 200 in the pot and getting something with an I5 from Overclockers.co.uk

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-247-OE&groupid=43&catid=2040&subcat=

[void.false@gmail.com 300]

A3 is supposed to be able to be run on equal hardware to A2 and even lesser due to optimisation/engine changes.

Yeah sure. And pigs can fly too.

tufting, buying a PC is like buying a car. You should invest decent amount of money and thinking into it otherwise you gonna waste more money and time fixing your cheap buy. I'm not telling you to go for top-list hardware. Good MB, i5 and GTX from 670 series should be just great for now and will open the possibility to some upgrades in the future.

[tufting 21]

Thanks everyone for all the points. Kinda finding it hard to find what I want.

What are your thoughts on this one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200804712329?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

[OrLoK 16185]

Yeah sure. And pigs can fly too.

Be nice.

Check the bohemia forums, just forwarding info.

Rdgs

LoK

[tufting 21]

What are your thoughts on this one: http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1438.l2649

[void.false@gmail.com 300]

Be nice.

Check the bohemia forums, just forwarding info.

Rdgs

LoK

I always was nice but people exploited me and fucked with me. So I stopped being nice.

About the sys.reqs. I know where it comes from. I just refuse to believe it. With ARMA2 min reqs. you could probably get decent FPS in empty Utes in editor. Not more than that. I believe it will be the same story with ARMA3.

[tufting 21]

http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1438.l2649 This one??

Just looking for advice, nevermind where the specs come from, just looking for a decent PC to run games like ArmA3

Edited August 19, 2012 by tufting

[void.false@gmail.com 300]

I dont understand this. They put strong CPU, they put fancy case with lights and farts and they put $20 GPU and call it a gaming pc? It's OK what you've posted but need better VGA card.

[johan (DayZ) 21]

Don't you have one of those sites where you can pick what components you want and then they ship you the chassis with all the things installed unto the case?

If you don't like building one yourself, I mean?

As void says I'd really recommend spending to make sure you don't have to put out even more money in maybe a year. The I5 2500 (or i7 2700k (handles spikes better)) is a solid processor and as for a GPU a GTX670 or 680 won't cost you a fortune and they are arguably the core features (cpu + gpu) of a gaming computer. An 8GB-12RAM on top of that and you're set, all you need is a motherboard, power supply and maybe some DVD burners on top of that.

Sorry for derailing your thread but I'd suggest really thinking about this before you decide; Arma 3 is quite a while away still and I'm sure you'd want to have something that'll run arma 3 really well and still have something for the future past arma 3 also. :)

Edit: 8-12GB RAM clarified.

Edited August 21, 2012 by johan

[ninja! 6]

Spend £600 build your own pc.

all the specs you have shown will run arma 3 in minimum standard but that just means crappy frames and will get annoying after a while. i spent £540 on my system and got a GTX 560ti , 2TB HDD, AMD PHENOM X4 (mind you I purchased my build a year and half now) , 8GB RAM, 800watt OCZ BE psu and a Gigabyte mobo. i can play BF3 and arma at ultra settings without any damaging frame loss.

so please for the sake of gamers and your money! invest your self into a system that will last you and not one you will regret!

Graphics card, CPU are the main hardware's! oh and dont forget a good psu

[johan (DayZ) 21]

Yes! Got to stress the PSU part. I've had a few times in the past where I wanted to upgrade but didn't have the power supply and in a few of these occasions I had to actually change the case (was a bad case of buying a complete computer) so I had to order a brand new case. Not that much hassle but no need to spend more than you need to.

650W is sufficient I'd say but others might disagree.

[void.false@gmail.com 300]

650W is sufficient I'd say but others might disagree.

It's even over the top if you don't plan to stick 3 VGA cards in SLI or xfire.